Best foods for your ticker
Simple food choices go a long way when it comes to the health of your heart. Focusing on fresh foods full of heart-healthy fats and antioxidants can decrease your risk of developing heart disease and cut your chances of a heart attack. These 10 foods will help keep your ticker in top shape.



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Sweet nothings

One of life’s unfair rules is that anything that is worth eating is too sugary too greasy or simply not available. Take sweets, feel-good, comfort foods of the first order. It’s a different story that we cures them later when we discover those couple of extra inches around the waist or an extra filling in our teeth.

But all is not lost, it seems. There are still some good, old sweet foods that will not make our cholesterol level shot up or take us on a mile-long guilt trip.
On the contrary, they are great substitutes for harmful foods and contribute to good health. These foods include marshmallows, marmalade, chocolates and even ice-cream! And the best part is that by replacing fatty and extremely sugary foods with these, we can still manage to satisfy our sweet tooth.





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Sweet Nothing

One of life’s unfair rules is that anything that is worth eating is too sugary too greasy or simply not available. Take sweets, feel-good, comfort foods of the first order. It’s a different story that we cures them later when we discover those couple of extra inches around the waist or an extra filling in our teeth.

But all is not lost, it seems. There are still some good, old sweet foods that will not make our cholesterol level shot up or take us on a mile-long guilt trip.

On the contrary, they are great substitutes for harmful foods and contribute to good health. These foods include marshmallows, marmalade, chocolates and even ice-cream! And the best part is that by replacing fatty and extremely sugary foods with these, we can still manage to satisfy our sweet tooth.




Marshmallows and pastilles

Heath-wise, it is better to eat marshmallows than creamy cakes as they contain significantly less calories. This delicacy is beneficial for our muscles, strong immunity and even brain. It is also great for our hair, nails and blood vessels. The best time to eat this treat is in the afternoon, when glucose level in the blood takes a dip.


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Marmalade

Marmalade contains pectin, agar or gelatin. The first is extracted from apples, watermelons, citrus rinds, sunflower baskets and sugar beets. The second is derived from brown and red algae (seaweed), and the third is an animal protein. Far more useful than sugar, marmalade reduces cholesterol in the blood, normalizes the work of alimentary canal and removes toxins.


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Muesli

Muesli breakfast is deservingly called a beauty breakfast. It reduces cholesterol level in the blood and helps to maintain the balanced function of the nervous system.


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Ice cream

It is very easy to blame ice cream for its high caloric content but it’s not as bad as that. Ice cream contains 30 minerals, 20 vitamins, many useful enzymes and about 20 protein amino acids. Moreover, it has been scientifically proven that ice cream lifts our mood, leaving us with a sense of joy and satisfaction.


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Honey

By its caloric value honey is similar to sugar; however it contains more vitamins and minerals as compared to its white competitor. Among its numerous healing properties honey helps our body to cope with cold.


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Chocolate

Chocolate is the best antioxidant. Have you ever noticed that when we feel low, we crave for a piece of chocolate? Scientists have noted this as well and proved that chocolate stimulates brain activity. Besides, thanks to its polifenolam component. Chocolate protects blood vessels from devastating impacts of free radicals.



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Halva

The word halva is Arabic for sweet. It contains a good amount of proteins and fibre, minerals and oils. Even though halva is a high-caloric product, it does help in rejuvenating and improving functions of the digestive and nervous systems. Depending on their ingredients various halvas are rich in protein, sodium, iron, copper and magnesium. Indulging ourselves in our favorite sweet helps improve the bluest of our moods; but we should know the right time to say “enough” and brush our teeth immediately after eating anything sweet.

Best foods for your ticker

Simple food choices go a long way when it comes to the health of your heart. Focusing on fresh foods full of heart-healthy fats and antioxidants can decrease your risk of developing heart disease and cut your chances of a heart attack. These 10 foods will help keep your ticker in top shape.



Oatmeal


Start your day with a steaming bowl of oats. Which are full of omega-3 fatty acids. Foliate, and potassium. This fibre-rich super food can lower levels of LDL (Or bad) cholesterol and help keep arteries clear. Opt for coarse or steel-cut oats over instant varieties --- the coarse or steel-cut contain more fibre --- and top your bowl off with a banana for another four grams of fibre.



Salmon

Super – rich in omega – 3 fatty acids, salmon can effectiverly reduce blood pressure and keep clotting at bay. Aim for two servings per week, which may reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one – third. “Salmon contains the carotenoid astasan-thin, which is a very powerful antioxidant,”says car-diologist Stephen T. Sinatra, author of lower your Blood Pressure in eight weeks. It is difficult to find

Fresh salmon in our part of the world, however, even when buying tined or frozen variety, be sure to choose wild salmon over farm- raised fish, which can be packed with insecticides, pesticides, and heavy metals. If you’re not a fan of salmon, other oily fish like mackerel, tuna herring, and sardines will give your heart the same boost.


Olive oil


Full of monounsaturated fats, olive oil lowers bad LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of developing Heart disease. Results from the ‘Seven countries study’, which looked at cardiovascular disease incidences across the globe, showed that while men had a predisposition for high cholesterol levels, relatively few died of heart disease because their diet focused on heart-healthy fats found in olive oil. Look for extra-virgin or virgin varieties ---- they’re the least processed----and use them instead of butter or ghee when cooking.



Nuts

Almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts are all full of omega-3 fatty acids and mono- and polyunsaturated fats. Almonds are rich in omega-3s, plus nuts increase fibre in the diet. And like olive oil, they are a great source of healthy fat.



Berries


Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries ---- whatever berry you like best --- are full of anti-inflammatory elements, which reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. “Blackberries and blueberries are especially great,” says Sinatra. “But all berries are great for your vascular health.”

Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries ---- whatever berry you like best --- are full of anti-inflammatory elements, which reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. “Blackberries and blueberries are especially great,” says Sinatra. “But all berries are great for your vascular health.”



Legumes

Fill up on fibre with lentils, chickpeas, black and kidney beans. They’re packed with omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fibre.





Spinach

Spinach can help keep your ticker in top shape thanks to its stores of lutein, foliate, potassium and fibre. But upping your servings of any veggies, spinach or no spinach, is sure to give your heart a boost. The ‘Physicians’ Health study’ examined more than 15,000 men without heart disease for a period of 12 years. Those who ate at least two-an-a-half servings of vegetables each day cut their risk of heart disease by about 25 per cent, compared with those who didn’t eat veggies. Each additional serving reduced risk by another 17 per cent.



Flaxeed

Full of fibre and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a little sprinkling of flaxseed can go a long way for your heart. Top a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal with a smidgen of ground flaxseed for the ultimate heart-healthy breakfast.



Soy


Soy may lower cholesterol, and since it is low in saturated fat, it’s still a great source of lean protein in a Heart fat, it’s still a great source of lean protein in a heart-healthy diet. Look for natural sources of soy, like edamame, tempeh, or organic silken tofu. And soy milk is a great addition to a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal. But watch the amount of salt in your soy: Some processed varieties like soy dogs can contain added sodium. Which boosts pressure.

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